Lyrics
You can follow all the footsteps
'Til you're tired of walking
You can listen to your own voice
'Til you're tired of talking
You can lie around and wonder
When you know you should be living
But if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
And if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
You can juggle all the numbers
'Til you can't even see straight
You can turn your back on love
Never knowing that it beats hate
You can wallow in the darkness
Only come out at night
But if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
And if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
Change your heart
Now, my heart's on fire
A heart's desire
A heart to understand
Hey, hey!
Never gonna know the answers
If you're never gonna listen
Only hear about the headlines
Never know about the wisdom
But if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
And if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
And if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
And if you want some change
Oh, He's got to change your heart
Change your heart
Now, my heart's on fire
A heart's desire
A heart to understand
Hey, hey!
Change your heart
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song centers on inward transformation rather than cosmetic change. Its verses list restless attempts to find direction through imitation, self-talk, calculation, isolation, and partial information. Against those efforts, the chorus insists that real change begins in the heart through God’s action. Darkness, exhaustion, and resistance to love are treated as signs that the inner life needs renewal.
The later image of a heart on fire introduces desire and understanding as fruits of that renewal. Wisdom requires listening, while love offers an alternative to hate. This contrast closely fits biblical passages about receiving a new heart and being transformed through a renewed mind. The repeated chorus keeps the source of change clear: human effort alone cannot produce the life being sought. The lyric ultimately frames spiritual change as something received from God and then expressed through love, wisdom, and a newly awakened desire.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 36:26 God promises to give his people a new heart and a new spirit.
- Romans 12:2 Paul connects transformation with the renewing of the mind.